Riseley CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address High Street
Riseley
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK44 1DR
Phone 01234708218
Reference Number 109624

Riseley CofE Primary School is performing well overall, rated as good in all areas apart from early years provision, which is outstanding. The school demonstrates a strong commitment to providing a broad and ambitious curriculum that enables pupils to engage actively with their learning. With high expectations of behaviour, most pupils demonstrate respect and well-managed behaviour, enhancing the positive learning environment. Although the school has improved many aspects since its last inspection, it faces challenges in ensuring that parents are fully aware of the recent changes in curriculum and behaviour strategies.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 159
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.06%
Girls: 50.94%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 11.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 17.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 23.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 12 5 17
2 7 10 17
3 10 14 24
4 10 14 24
5 10 11 21
6 15 11 26

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 86.8%
White, Other 4.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.5%
White & Asian 1.9%
Mixed, Other 1.9%
African 1.3%
Indian 0.6%
White & Black (African) 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 05 Mar 2024
Date Report
05 Mar 2024 School inspection:
06 Dec 2022 School inspection
30 Mar 2017 Full inspection:
01 May 2013 Full inspection:
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
29 Nov 2006 Full inspection:
14 May 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy their learning and are keen to attend school.
  • Curriculum improvements are helping pupils to learn effectively.
  • The early years curriculum is particularly strong and well-implemented.
  • Teachers have secure subject knowledge and generally teach the curriculum effectively.
  • Strong support is provided for pupils with SEND, enabling them to make good progress.
  • The school promotes physical activity and healthy living among pupils.
  • There is a positive culture around safeguarding within the school.

Areas for Improvement

  • In a few subjects, teachers do not follow the curriculum plans precisely, impacting students' learning progress.
  • Communication with parents regarding curriculum and behaviour improvements needs enhancement.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 56%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 103

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -2.9
Writing -2.2
Maths -4.2

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 4 0
Third Preference 1 0
From another Local Authority 4 3

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